SayNoToDMC Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 Search will end for NFL players off Fla. coast By CHRISTINE ARMARIO, Associated Press Writer 14 minutes ago CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New York Mick Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 Without a life raft or something to keep them out of the water there's really a small chance of them being alive. The water's been cold and those guys don't have much fat to keep them from getting hypothermia. ****ty way to die. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jbro22 Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 I thought the human body floats? Anyways, RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai Jet Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 RIP way too young to die. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 I hope they'll be found. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeC36 Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 R.I.P its a shame they were too young to die. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sperm Edwards Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 Very sad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bergen Jet Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 I hope that by some miracle they are still found but sadly too much time seems to have passed. RIP. Their families and friends will be in my thoughts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PS17 Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 This is one of the saddest stories I can remember. I will be praying for a miracle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonEJet Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 I can assure you if they had vests on they'd be floating. As a boater, I know in my heart what happened to them, and it's my worst fear as a boater Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gun Of Bavaria Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 I thought the human body floats? Anyways, RIP. Once the unspeakable happens, the body eventually fills with gases and becomes buoyant, but there's a delay. However, I think we all share JonEJet's concern and greatest fear......that the bull sharks got them. For the sake of their families, as sick as it sounds, I hope that's not the case and at least, their bodies can be recovered for proper burial and services. Not being able to recover the bodies just makes it worse I think.....if that's even possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JETfrmWOMBtoTOMB Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 This is an incredibly sad story. It just goes to show how short and precious life is. My prayers are with their families. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alk Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 I can assure you if they had vests on they'd be floating. As a boater, I know in my heart what happened to them, and it's my worst fear as a boater Running out of beer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jbro22 Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 Once the unspeakable happens, the body eventually fills with gases and becomes buoyant, but there's a delay. However, I think we all share JonEJet's concern and greatest fear......that the bull sharks got them. For the sake of their families, as sick as it sounds, I hope that's not the case and at least, their bodies can be recovered for proper burial and services. Not being able to recover the bodies just makes it worse I think.....if that's even possible. Hmm, I didn't even think about sharks and wildlife. But yeah, imagine being dehydrated while being surrounded by nothing but water. Water you can't drink, damn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brenjetsfan Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 I can assure you if they had vests on they'd be floating. As a boater, I know in my heart what happened to them, and it's my worst fear as a boater I hear ya Jon....NEVER leave the boat.... I am wondering...do ya think they had the anchor off the stern? This is such a sad sad story. God Bless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New York Mick Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 There really isn't a good way to die in the ocean hypothermia, drowning, dehydration, sharks (as well as other predator fish) or burning up on your boat all of them pretty much suck. There's a good chance that the cold water got to them and they couldn't hold on to the boat anymore and lost consciousness, no matter what it's a ****ty way to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoFlaJets Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 sad indeed and as Mick said it HAS been cold-those dudes didn't last long out there...God is merciful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alk Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 God, this is just brutal. They're saying now at one point there was a helicopter with it's lights dead on them and they never saw the boat. http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/9287920/Coast-Guard-ends-search-for-two-NFL-players?MSNHPHMA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alk Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 Wow, things don't get any better. Sounds like two of them just gave up. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,504464,00.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoFlaJets Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 Wow, things don't get any better. Sounds like two of them just gave up. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,504464,00.html wouldn't that happen with hypothermia anyway? Your muscles just can't hold on anymore...like I said these were cold nights down here and to be on the open water like that...Brrrrr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai Jet Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 Once the unspeakable happens, the body eventually fills with gases and becomes buoyant, but there's a delay. However, I think we all share JonEJet's concern and greatest fear......that the bull sharks got them. For the sake of their families, as sick as it sounds, I hope that's not the case and at least, their bodies can be recovered for proper burial and services. Not being able to recover the bodies just makes it worse I think.....if that's even possible. Agreed. Finding the bodies will at least give some closure to the families. RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alk Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 wouldn't that happen with hypothermia anyway? Your muscles just can't hold on anymore...like I said these were cold nights down here and to be on the open water like that...Brrrrr Holding on is one thing but two of them just took off their lifejackets and let the ocean carry them off. Frickin' sad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PS17 Posted March 5, 2009 Share Posted March 5, 2009 This is the saddest story in a long time, how they just let go. Rest In Peace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
124 Posted March 5, 2009 Share Posted March 5, 2009 R.I.P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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